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Saturday, 16 August 2014

Photo: New Ebola Ward reportedly opened in Lagos

Saw this pic on the twitter page of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. They said the newly opened ward is designed to care for Ebola Virus Disease positive patients, isolating them from EVD negative patients. They didn't say where in Nigeria it was opened...

MTO claims Beyonce's family member snitched to them about what's really going on with the couple

MediaTakeOut claims to have spoken to a member of Beyonce's
family who wanted to clear things up and explain what's really going on in the power couple's marriage. The source supposedly said all the stuff in the media about Beyonce, Jay Z and reasons for the fight in the elevator with Solange are false and did the interview with MTO to clear things up. Erm, well, read for yourself below...

On Jay Z and Beyonce's relationship, in general:

[Jay Z is] a rapper so all that tough exterior is all a
lie, he's extremely soft. Esp towards her. So the tabloids are wrong.
He's not the controller, if anyone is, that's Bey. Jay is extremely
jealous too. Hates to see her getting too close to men. And with her
job, she can't help it so this causes problems between them. But they
fight one day n the next day, they are all over each other, hugging,
kissing and all that. Its sad that people say they are all about
business because I've seen first hand how close they are.

Photos: Iyanya's manager Ubi Franklin involved in car crash

Iyanya's manager and MMMG Chief executive Ubi Franklin was involved in a car crash that totaled his car in the early hours of this morning. He shared photos from the accident and explained what happened. See the pics and details after the cut...

IOC bars Ebola-region athletes from some events @Youth Olympic Games

The International
Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday Friday August 15th said that it's prohibiting young
athletes from the Ebola-affected region of West Africa including Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierre Leone from
participating in certain events at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, which will begin today August 16th and run till the 28th.

Athletes from West
Africa, where authorities are battling an outbreak of the Ebola virus,
will not be allowed to compete in combat sports or in the swimming pool,
as it is impossible to rule out the risk of potential infection, the
IOC and the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee said in a joint statement.

The rules will prevent a total of three athletes from the region from competing in those events, the statement said.

Photos: Mercy Johnson's husband joins her in the U.S

Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie, who traveled to the US a few weeks ago to await the birth of her second child, was joined by her husband today in Baltimore. Mercy and her husband will celebrate their wedding anniversary and her birthday later this month.

Tonto Dikeh and Toyin Lawani come for each other...

It looks like former friends actress Tonto Dikeh and fashion stylist Toyin Lawani are no longer in good terms and they have taken to social media to subtly come at each other.

So here's what happened. Two weeks ago Tonto Dikeh posted a throwback photo of herself dressed in a sequin gold dress and gave styling credit to her stylist and friend, Swanky Jerry Ogbodo. Toyin Lawani saw that particular post yesterday and got mad because according to her, she was the one who styled Tonto and not Swanky. Toyin said she did the styling for a Complete fashion party a few years ago and even shared a pic of herself and Tonto in the gold dress.

When Toyin Lawani threatened to sue anyone who takes credit for her work, Tonto posted a pic on her instagram page with the message..'Do I look
like I care?". Trust Tonto, she had a lot more to say. Continue...

2face Idibia's Ascension album review by Emma Ugolee

2face Idibia's Ascension album reviewed by former TV personality and host of Nigeria's first ever music video countdown, Emmanuel Ugolee. Read below...

I was going
to take my time and digest "The Ascension" but then the news that the
2 week (or so) old album had broken an African billboard record would not let
me. I was in a mad hurry to see what content had pulled that feat.

Just before
I took to dissecting, I cautioned myself about:

a) Comparing the album to the prevalent sound of buzzing music today
since I had immense disregard for the yardstick of its acceptance (melody and
lyrics alike) and ...

Pic: Let's help save the life of Nigerian doctor who got infected by Sawyer

Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (pictured above) is a Senior Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at First Consultant Hospital in Lagos where late Liberian Patrick Sawyer was diagnosed with the deadly Ebola disease. She was one of those who diagnosed and was treating Sawyer at First Consultant before he died. Unfortunately she was infected by Sawyer.

Her colleagues put her pic and case out at a press conference on Thursday, appealing to the U.S Govt to
urgently send whatever treatment they have for the Ebola
virus to Nigeria to save her life and that of other Nigerians at risk of the disease.

Her colleague Mr Okubadejo said on Thursday;

“She treated Sawyer
because she was patriotic only for her to be infected with the virus. I
am appealing to the U.S. government to send whatever medication they
have to Nigeria fast to save Adadevoh. She does not deserve to die. So,
this is the reason for this appeal,”

I heard Dr. Adadevoh was one of those who refused to let Sawyer leave the hospital when he attempted to leave before getting the lab results. She probably saved many lives by doing this despite pressure from the Liberian ambassador. Dr. Adadevoh has spent three decades caring for others and deserves the crusade for the drugs. God be with her. #USsendZmapp. #SaveDr.Ameyo.

Photo: Police arrest man who robs by drugging his victims

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police
Command has arrested 39 year old Akeem Ogunniran, an indigene
of Osun State, who allegedly robs jewelries merchants of their jewelries after drugging them.

Akeem was arrested after he
allegedly drugged two women then robbed them of their jewelry valued
at about N7million. Feigning to be a wealthy man, Police say Akeem, after identifying
jewelry dealers will invite them to his hotel room, claiming he wants to buy jewelry from them. When they get to his hotel room, he will offer them drinks already drugged and immediately his victims fall under the influence of the sedative, he then absconds with their goods.

Police
say he'd been arrested several times for similar cases but had
managed to escape prosecution

Impossible Fusion - written by Charly Boy

Article written by Charly Boy. Enjoy below...

A soulmate marriage
does not at all mean that you have found someone you match up with on
all the cards – on all the issues, on everything. That would be the most
deadly dull thing to even imagine. Instead, it means you've found
someone and they don't ever want to blow out that little light inside
you. And you feel the same way about them.

What is wrong with this picture?

Former Abia state Gov Uzor Kalu writes about his successor, Theodore Orji, calls him a chameleon

In a piece titled "The Chameleon in Theodore Orji", former Abia
state Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu bared his thoughts about his successor
and one time friend, Theodore Orji, calling him a chameleon. In the no-holds-barred piece, Uzor Kalu spoke about how he made Theodore Orji a governor and how his former friend turned his back on him after he became governor. Find the piece he posted on his Facebook below...

"The
first thing that would strike any person meeting Theodore Ahamefule
Orji for the first time – 16 years ago – was his humble personality. I
doubt if he still carries himself with the same simplicity and can­dour,
for which I have known him, now he has tested power as governor. I say
so, because power has a way of intoxicating some people, especially
those who never dreamed of getting it. I must openly sub­mit that I was
taken in by his facial ap­pearance, not knowing that deep inside he was a
different person all together – a chameleon. Subsequent events have
since proved me right." Continue...

Heartbreaking pics from Liberia as country battles spreading Ebola epidermic

Getty Images photographer John Moore traveled to Monrovia, Liberia, risking his own life to chronicle harrowing scenes in the country which is in the grip of the deadly Ebola disease. The death toll from Ebola has now reached 1,069 and Liberia is the second most affected country after Guinea where this recent outbreak started from. See the photos after the cut...

Nigerians tricked into selling kidneys in India share horrible tales

Nigerians who claim to have been tricked into selling their kidneys in Indian hospitals have shared horrific tales of their ordeal. In this exclusive sit down with Punch, Martin said he was tricked into selling one of his kidneys for just $7,500
(N1.2m) in 2008

Martins said he had only one reason why he was willing to sell one of his kidneys for that amount: financial independence.

He'd tried to make a meaning out of
his life. While growing up, he had dreamt of becoming an engineer but
his parents did not have the wherewithal to support his dream.

So when he was approached by his
childhood friend, he did not think times over before accepting the
offer. He would sell his kidney, his friend, who was also the agent,
would make about $1,800 (N300,000), while he would pocket the balance —
$5,600 (N900,000). He felt it was balanced Mathematics, but the
complexity of the deal was none he could have imagined. Continue...

Photos: Two stolen babies reunited with parents in Imo state

The Imo state police command have successfully rescued and returned
two babies abducted from their mothers a few hours after they were born.

While
presenting the rescued babies to their mothers at the Imo state Police
command headquarters, the head of the anti-human trafficking unit of the
Imo police command, Mrs Elizabeth Okosun, said the police was able to
rescue one of the babies after a tip-off by a commercial tricycle rider
who suspected the shady behavior of the suspects when
they boarded his tricycle about to travel with the baby to another
state. Continue....

EFCC Arrest Former Bank Manager for N81million fraud

Find the EFCC press release below...

A former
branch manager of one of the new generation banks, (Ecobank Plc), Victor
Amushie has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission for a credit fraud in the sum of N81, 024, 749.28( Eighty One
Million, Twenty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Nine Naira,
Twenty Eight kobo only).

The suspect allegedly packaged loan facilities for
himself, using several names and accounts of some customers of his
bank, with whom he shared the proceeds.

Question of the day

From a LIB reader

"Is it right for someone to always remove his/her shoes before entering someone's house? In the olden days, people did it in the villages but in this modern day, should we continue that way? I need to know because I was recently embarrassed for not taking off my shoes"

Findings have shown that, the late Adeboye had two wives and six children before the incident. Further
findings have also revealed that, the first wife, and her three
children who slept in another room in the same six-room bungalow were
alive.

It was gathered that the whole community woke up and found
out that the five people were dead while the first wife and her children
were safe.

Nigerians
will now be able to get genuine Apple devices from the nationwide
outlets of Nigeria’s national carrier, Globacom, following an agreement
between the operator and Apple’s authorized distributor for Africa, Core
Group.

Officials of Globacom and Core Group held a press conference in Lagos on
Thursday, August 14, to formally announce the partnership. Head of
GloWorld, Mrs. Titi Ebinisi, said the partnership will enable lovers of
premium quality Apple products to enjoy Globacom's
super-fast internet service, Glo Bolt. Continue...Read more >>

Are We Entertainers Socially Irresponsible? - Etcetera writes

I got a call on Wednesday morning from
one of our popular female artistes asking if she could be a guest on my
radio show to promote her new album that is meant for release this
month. I said, “Why not? It will be my privilege to have you on my
show.” As we talked on, I tried chipping in a little advice that it
might not be a good idea releasing an album in the middle of an ebola
crisis; suggesting that right now people might be too worried and
preoccupied with the ebola scare to care about a new album. I told her
she would stand the risk of being branded insensitive for dropping her
album at a time the country is having a crisis of some sort. I went on
thinking I could convince her to postpone the album release to a time
when she can easily get people’s attention. But she wouldn’t hear of it.

Friday, 15 August 2014

Oops! Future back with his other baby mama? Looks like it...

This must really hurt...sorry CiCi! So here's the gist. When Ciara met Future in 2012, he was dating a former Atlanta stripper named
Brittni Mealy. In fact Brittni was pregnant when Ciara started messing with Future. A very angry Brittini and Ciara even got into a series of messy social media fights.

Well, fast forward to August 2014 and it looks like Brittni has gotten the last laugh.

For the past few weeks, Brittni, who has a 1-year-old son Prince with Future, has been making it clear on social media that she and Future are once
again very close. Not only did she move from Atlanta to LA where Future lives, she is currently traveling with Future and their son on a string of European tour dates and sharing photos on instagram...see the pics after the cut...

When The Catwalk Came To The ICM

As expected, it was fun stuff from the onset. Red carpet started on schedule for 4pm
with guests and shoppers arriving, taking pictures and talking to
members of the press. It was a full house with the management of ICM and
other notable dignitaries in attendance.

The fashion show kicked off at 5pm
with the Nigerian National anthem. Moments later, Maybrands, a fashion
accessories store in ICM collaborating with a guest designer took center
stage. Continue...

Ebola experimental drug 'Nanosilver' is a pesticide US warns

Yesterday we heard that an experimental drug called 'Nanosilver' developed by a Nigerian in diaspora for
the treatment of Ebola has arrived the country. (read here).

But now, despite the experimental drug getting approval for use by the World
Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is claiming that Nanosilver is a pesticideFrom Reuters

The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has become aware
of products being sold online that fraudulently claim to prevent or
treat Ebola.

The FDA's warning
comes on the heels of comments by Nigeria's top health official,
Onyebuchi Chukwu, who reportedly said earlier Thursday that eight Ebola
patients in Lagos, the country's capital, will receive an experimental
treatment called nano-silver.

Silver
has been used as an antibacterial for centuries. Tiny silver particles
known as nano-silver have controversially been incorporated into a
variety of consumer products such as socks and bedding to help block
odors caused by bacteria and mold.

The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers nano-silver a pesticide.
Manufacturers of products that contain it must register them with the
agency.

Photos: Fashola commissions newly built Tejuosho market

Lagos state Governor, Raji Fashola today August 15th commissioned
the newly refurbished Tejuosho market in Yaba Lagos, 7 years after
the old market structure was completely gutted by fire.

The refurbished market, which used to have 1,484 lockup, has
been increased to 2,640. Facilities in the new market complex includes
banking spaces, 8 lifts to enable goods, services and people move
up, two escalators for up and down movement of people, two ramps
designed to assist physically handicapped people to get into and out of
the building and a crèche where nursing mothers can attend to and keep
their children while they are trading.

There is also a dedicated Fire Service Station within the complex
with fire fighting systems built in the market to forestall any incident
of fire disaster as well as a dedicated 800-vehicle capacity car-park
unit. See more photos after the cut...

Hot new single: Ruggedman ft Wande Coal - Agidi

A
month ago, a hot Wande Coal verse on a mad beat was leaked on the
internet and it immediately went viral. Unknown to many, it was a part of
Ruggedman's new single that was somehow stolen.

Now
the veteran award‎ winning Rapper who was recently made a United
Nations Peace Ambassador has decided to end people's wait and release
the full song. 'Agidi' features Nigeria's singing sensation Wande Coal aka Black Diamond, produced‎ by Tyrone and Mixed and Mastered by Sheyman.

Pres. Jonathan pictured above with actress Omoni Oboli at the private screening of her new movie 'Being Mrs Elliot', at the state house yesterday August 14th.

Other dignitaries in attendance included Vice President Namadi Sambo, PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu, Elder Statesman
Chief Edwin Clark, Governor-Elect of Ekiti state Ayo Fayose, former First lady of Edo state Eki Igbinedion and many others. See more pics after the cut..

Doctors Without Borders say control of Ebola epidemic will take 6 months

The International President of Doctors Without Borders, Joanne Liu (pictured left), said today August 15th that it will take six months to bring the current Ebola epidemic sweeping
through West Africa under control. She said this after a 10-day trip to some countries in West Africa where the outbreak has so far occurred. Liu, who met with Ebola patients & doctors, said the outbreak felt like 'wartime'

"The main thing I come back to is
that it is deteriorating faster, moving faster than we can respond to.
To put it in context with my time with DWB, I really feel that it is
like wartime, in terms of fear and nobody knowing what is going on. We
need a response in terms of international organizations and states, and
it needs to happen now if we want to contain this epidemic. Over the next six months we should get the upperhand on the epidemic, this is my gut feeling. We need people with a hands-on operational mindset to combat the outbreak." she said

Are they or are they not? That's the big question. But evidence suggests that Chris Brown, 25, may be dating Kim K's younger sister, Kendall Jenner, who is just 18. Some random person tweeted that her sister got in accident with Chris and Kendall at 3am in the morning. Interesting!

Meanwhile Karruche Tran has officially confirmed she and Chris are no longer together. See her tweet after the cut...

Yakubu
Jubril popularly known as YQ, a talented Nigerian artiste who has
performed on the same stage with the likes of Akon and Ricky Rozay and
has done tours in the UK, United States, South Africa, Malaysia, Ghana,
Dublin (Belfast) amongst others, has just signed a Multi Million Naira
record deal with the fastest growing record label in the southern
hemisphere, Cadilly Entertainment (www.cadilly.com) same week as his birthday. Continue...Read more >>

No such
press release was written or circulated by me. It is clearly the work of
fraudsters who have hacked into my email account in an odious attempt to mislead
the public at the expense of the credibility of the Jonathan Administration. Continue...

Us Weekly claps back at Ciara

Yesterday Ciara lashed out at Us Weekly mag on twitter after
they reported her break-up from her baby daddy, Future, using
quotes from an interview done before the break-up went public. Well, Us has clapped back. They say they stand by their report and even posted audio from Ciara's interview

In spite of her claims, Ciara indeed gave an extended interview with
an Us reporter at an L.A. event on Tuesday, Aug. 12. During the chat,
she spoke at length about her fashion, her fitness routines, her music,
her upcoming MTV House of Style episode and being a brand-new mom to
baby boy Future Zahir Wilburn, among other topics.

As it happens, Ciara is also newly single. As Us exclusively revealed
Wednesday morning, she recently broke up with her infant son's father,
rapper Future, after learning of his infidelity. (The pair had been
engaged since October of last year.)

Actress Halima Abubakar shares a pic of her bikini butt...

LIB Exclusive: Basketmouth finally opens up on love child

Ace comedian Basketmouth has two kids, a boy and a girl, with his wife Elsie. What most of you do not know is that he has another daughter with an ex. Basketmouth talks about his love child for the first time in this exclusive interview with LIB. Find it below...

There's this story that won't just go away that suggests you have a love child?

Basketmouth "I wouldn't refer to her as a love child. She's my child that people
didn't know of. Yes I have a daughter with my ex-girlfriend. Its not a
comfortable topic to discuss because I wouldn't want to put anybody
under pressure. As long as my family is happy and I'm on the same page
with my wife, my siblings, my mum, my pastor and the family of my
daughter, that's all that actually matters.

When did you have the child?Basketmouth: years ago, a while before my wedding. Continue...